Swindon Driver Banned After Testing Positive for Cocaine and Other Drugs
Ryan Miller, 36, was found with cocaine, amphetamine, and benzoylecgonine in his system after being stopped by Wiltshire Police in Swindon
Last updated 14th Jul 2025
A Swindon man has been disqualified from driving for 18 months after being caught behind the wheel with multiple drugs in his system.
Ryan Miller, 36, of Whitworth Road, tested positive for cocaine, amphetamine, and benzoylecgonine during a roadside drug wipe after police stopped his vehicle earlier this year.
The silver BMW 335d was spotted by officers on 18 January at the Texaco petrol station at the bottom of Kingshill Road in Swindon. After identifying Miller as the driver, officers requested a drug test, which returned a positive result.
Miller was later charged and pleaded guilty to drug driving. He appeared before the court on Friday (11 July), where he was banned from driving for 18 months. In addition to the disqualification, he was ordered to complete up to 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days and to pay a £114 surcharge.
PC Brewster from Wiltshire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Team said:
“We all know that driving while under the influence of drink or drugs means you are posing a very real risk to both yourself and other road users.
“This type of offence is classed as one of the fatal five, meaning that it is one of the main causes of serious injury or fatal road traffic collisions, and we work very hard to both educate motorists about these avoidable risks and also apprehend and arrest offenders.”
Wiltshire Police continues to urge drivers not to take unnecessary risks and to report suspected drink or drug driving via the 101 non-emergency number or 999 in an emergency.